Summary
A group of five classmates is trapped inside their school bus after an encounter with a mysterious creature on the road. Amid constant threats from the creature, the teen's anxiety increases while their survival chances decrease.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+7)
Critics 43Audiences 36GoodWatch 38
Tomatometer60%
Metascore26
IMDb4.1
Letterboxd · 3 K ratings2.0/5
Audience score26%
Box office
55%of its budget back
- Budget
- $1 M
- Worldwide
- $770 K
Worldwide it made back $770 K of the $1 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 20 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 horror movies, −15 min on the typical 95
typical 9580Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 14 countries
+4Released
2020
September 25, 2020
6 years ago
Genres
HorrorAdventureFantasyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Germany- Italy
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 moreDirecting · 4
- Alessio Liguori Director
- Elisa Costa Script Supervisor
- Marcello de Archangelis First Assistant Director
- Greta Porrello Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Daniele Cosci Writer
- Simona Ferri Creative Producer, Producer
Production · 6
- Simone Bracci Executive Producer
- Alessandro Risuled Executive Producer
- Debora castellani Executive Producer
- Marco Tempera Producer, Production Manager
- Roberta Jarratt Line Producer
- Camilla Tempera Casting Coordinator
Camera · 5
- Luca Santagostino Director of Photography
- Igor Gentili Still Photographer
- Luigi Abate Grip
- Livio Montarsi First Assistant Camera
- Alessio Castiglia Grip
Editing · 1
- Jacopo Reale Editor
Sound · 5
- Benjamin Kwasi Burrell Original Music Composer
- Emiliano Locatelli Foley Artist
- Gianluca Vitarelli Boom Operator
- Fabrizio Alviti Sound Effects Editor
- Giovanni Marolla Music Supervisor
Art · 5
- Miriam Judith Reichel Production Design
- Bianca Alessi Storyboard Artist
- Maria Chiara Totti Assistant Art Director
- Maurizio Carraro Art Direction
- Enrico de Divitiis Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Jessica Materno Costume Design
- Sara Stachezzini Assistant Costume Designer
- Valentina Parrino Assistant Makeup Artist
Lighting · 2
- Fabiano Veroli Gaffer
- Pietro Pappalettera Electrician
Other crew · 2
- Fabrizio Baldieri Driver
- Roberto Ridolfi Driver
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